Flake: meaning, definitions and examples
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flake
[ fleɪk ]
snow
A small, thin piece of snow or ice.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- It's snowing outside, I can see the flakes falling.
- The ground was covered in white flakes after the snowstorm.
person
A person who is unreliable or who changes their mind frequently.
Synonyms
fickle person, inconsistent person, unreliable person
Examples of usage
- I can't count on him, he's such a flake.
- She's a flake, always cancelling plans at the last minute.
Translations
Translations of the word "flake" in other languages:
🇵🇹 floco
🇮🇳 फलक
🇩🇪 Flocke
🇮🇩 serpihan
🇺🇦 пластівець
🇵🇱 płat
🇯🇵 フレーク
🇫🇷 flocon
🇪🇸 copo
🇹🇷 pul
🇰🇷 눈송이
🇸🇦 رقاقة
🇨🇿 vločka
🇸🇰 vločka
🇨🇳 薄片
🇸🇮 kosmič
🇮🇸 flaga
🇰🇿 қабыршақ
🇬🇪 ფურცელი
🇦🇿 lopur
🇲🇽 copo
Word origin
The word 'flake' originated in the early 17th century, derived from the Middle English word 'flaken' meaning 'to fall in flakes'. Originally used to describe the small, thin pieces of snow or ice, the term later evolved to also refer to a person who is seen as unreliable or inconsistent.